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    R07 Set No. 2

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    This document contains exam questions for Aerospace Propulsion-II. It includes 8 questions related to topics like nozzle parameters, solid rocket components, liquid rocket injectors, ramjet engine performance calculations, turbine blade failure analysis, and thrust vector control methods. The questions range from simple explanations to more complex calculations. The document provides context and questions for an exam, but no answers.

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    This document contains exam questions for Aerospace Propulsion-II. It includes 8 questions related to topics like nozzle parameters, solid rocket components, liquid rocket injectors, ramjet engine performance calculations, turbine blade failure analysis, and thrust vector control methods. The questions range from simple explanations to more complex calculations. The document provides context and questions for an exam, but no answers.

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    Code No: 07A62103

    R07

    Set No. 2

    III B.Tech II Semester Examinations,APRIL 2011


    AEROSPACE PROPULSION-II
    Aeronautical Engineering
    Time: 3 hours
    Max Marks: 80
    Answer any FIVE Questions
    All Questions carry equal marks
    ?????
    1. With a neat sketch show the nozzle geometric parameters and explain the following:
    (a) Thrust coefficient
    (b) Discharge coefficient

    [8+8]

    2. (a) What is the effect of pitch on the blade root fixing?


    (b) Write a note on forced convection air cooling of axial flow turbines.

    [8+8]

    3. Explain the components of solid rockets and for which applications the rockets are
    used.
    [16]
    4. Describe various types of injectors in liquid rockets, what are salient injector flow
    characteristics?
    [16]
    5. Suppose you are planning to launch a pay load on a long journey to a planet, what
    type of light weight propulsion system would you suggest for the payload for its
    course correction? Explain the propulsion system.
    [16]
    6. Describe the bleed burn cycle for employing thrurst augmentation.

    [16]

    7. A ramjet engine operates at M = 1.5 at an altitude of 6.5 km. The diameter of the
    inlet diffuser at entry is 0.5 m and the stagnation temperature at the nozzle entry
    is 1600 K. The calorific value of the fuel used is 40 MJkg1 . The properties of the
    -1
    combustion gases are same as those of air, i.e. = 1.4, R = 287 J kg1 K . The
    velocity of air at the diffuser exit is negligible. Assuming, Assuming the efficiency of diffuser
    combutionchamber and nozzle as 0.9, 0.98 and 0.96 respectively.
    the following:

    (a) Efficiency of the ideal cycle


    (b) Fuel-air ratio
    (c) Diffuser pressure ratio
    (d) Propulsive efficiency
    (e) Nozzle pressure ratio
    (f) Nozzle jet Mach number
    (g) Thrust produced
    (h) Air flow rate.

    [16]
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    8. Write short notes on the following aspects related to turbine blade failure:
    (a) Gerbers Curves
    (b) Creep curves.

    [8+8]
    ?????

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    Set No. 4

    III B.Tech II Semester Examinations,APRIL 2011


    AEROSPACE PROPULSION-II
    Aeronautical Engineering
    Time: 3 hours
    Max Marks: 80
    Answer any FIVE Questions
    All Questions carry equal marks
    ?????
    1. With the help of a diagram explain a typical ion propulsion system. What are the
    sources of losses in the system and how they are prevented?
    [16]
    2. (a) Define Effective jet Mach number for a ramjet engine and derive the relationship for it.
    (b) Write a short note on External Drag of ramjet engine.

    [8+8]

    3. (a) Explain the salient features of a solid rocket motor with the help of a suitable
    diagram.
    (b) Explain the following with respect to the solid propellant rocket motor:
    i. Relationship between the burning rate and chamber pressure.
    ii. Relationship between the burning rate and temperature.

    [8+4+4]

    4. Following data refers to a single stage turbine:


    Mass flow, m = 20 kgs1
    Isentropic efficiency, t = 0.89
    Inlet temperature, T01 = 1100 K
    Temperature drop, (T01 - T03 ) = 145 K
    Inlet pressure, p01 = 4 bar
    Flow coefficient, = 0.8
    Swirl angle,3 = 100
    Nozzle efflux angle, 2 = 580 23
    Mean blade speed, Um = 340 ms1
    Rotational speed, N = 250 rev s1
    Draw the velocity diagram. Calculate blade height and blade tip/root radius ratio
    at the nozzle inlet, nozzle exit, and rotor exit stations, 1, 2 and 3 respectively. [16]
    5. Explain the injector configurations in liquid motors and their flow characteristics.
    [16]
    6. Write detailed notes on the various losses incurred by the chosen cooling process
    and their effect on the turbine cycle efficiency.
    [16]
    7. Explain briefly what is meant by
    (a) Hypergolic propellants.
    (b) UDMH
    (c) RFNA
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    (d) Gelled propellants.

    Set No. 4
    [4+4+4+4]

    8. What is the importance of thrust vector contral in figher aircraft. Discuss the methods
    emplyoed.
    [16]
    ?????

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    Set No. 1

    III B.Tech II Semester Examinations,APRIL 2011


    AEROSPACE PROPULSION-II
    Aeronautical Engineering
    Time: 3 hours
    Max Marks: 80
    Answer any FIVE Questions
    All Questions carry equal marks
    ?????
    1. Explain the solid propellant grain design considerations and the features of various
    grain configurations.
    [16]
    2. With the help of neat sketches, explain in detail the various methods of blade
    cooling. Further, explain how does the performance of a gas turbine is affected by
    cooling of the blades?
    [16]

    3. Define and derive the relationship for gross thrust coefficient of a ramjet engine.
    Explain the behavioural characteristics of gross thrust coefficient with the related
    parameters with the help of plots for a fixed geometry ramjet engine.
    [16]
    4. Mention the various advanced propulsion systems and describe the principle of
    electric propulsion.
    [16]
    5. (a) Differentiate between total impulse and specific impulse.
    (b) Describe the over expanded and under expanded nozzle.

    [8+8]

    6. A multi-stage gas turbine is to be designed with impulse stages, and is to be operated with an inlet pressure and temperature of 6 bar and 900 K respectively and
    an outlet pressure of 1 bar. The isentropic efficiency of the turbine is 85%. All
    the stages are required to have a nozzle outlet angle of 150 . Also, they have equal
    outlet & inlet blade angles and equal inlet & outlet nozzle angles. Mean blade speed
    is equal to 250ms1 . Assuming Cp = 1.15 kJkg1 s1 and = 1.333, estimate the
    number of stages required.
    [16]
    7. Explain the engine cycle for turbo pump feed liquid propellants.

    [16]

    8. Explain the function of two nozzles employed for supersonic aircraft concorde.[16]
    ?????

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    Set No. 3

    III B.Tech II Semester Examinations,APRIL 2011


    AEROSPACE PROPULSION-II
    Aeronautical Engineering
    Time: 3 hours
    Max Marks: 80
    Answer any FIVE Questions
    All Questions carry equal marks
    ?????
    1. Compare the performances of chemical, Nuclear and electro dynamic rockets and
    discuss their application.
    [16]
    2. What do you understand by Thrust Augmentation and why is it required? Explain
    various possible methods of achieving Thrust Augmentation.
    [16]

    3. (a) Define Effective jet Mach number for a ramjet engine and derive the relationship for it.
    (b) Write a detailed note on variable geometry ramjet engine.

    [8+8]

    4. In a single-stage impulse turbine the nozzle discharges the fluid on to the blades
    at an angle of 250 to the plane of rotation and the fluid leaves the blades with an
    absolute velocity of 300ms1 at an angle of 1200 to the direction of motion of the
    blades. If the blades have an equal inlet and outlet angles and there is no axial
    thrust, estimate the blade angle, power produced per kgs1 of the fluid.
    [16]
    5. What is the advantage of using cryogenic propellants in liquid rockets? Mention
    the typical cryogenic propellants and their applications. What are the precautions
    taken while handling them?
    [16]

    6. Describe the various factors considered for the design of a rocket.

    [16]

    7. Discuss in detail about the quasi-steady and periodic fluctuating type of stresses
    acting on a conventional turbine blade, which could lead to crack initiation and
    eventual failure of the blade.
    [16]
    8. Write notes on the following with respect to the solid propellant rocket motor:
    (a) Rocket motor case
    (b) Igniters.

    [8+8]
    ?????

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